UID:
almafu_9960118493102883
Format:
1 online resource (xxix, 196, 207 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-107-58893-6
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Maritime exploration
Content:
Originally published in 1694, this record of recent voyages made by Sir John Narborough, Abel Tasman, John Wood and Friderich Martens includes Tasman's account of discovering Tasmania and New Zealand in 1642. Equally engaging, Narborough's journal records his voyage to the Straits of Magellan and his interest in the lands and peoples he encountered from 1669 to 1671. Here also are Wood's thoughts on his 1676 attempt to find a north-east passage to the East Indies, along with Martens' observations on Spitsbergen and whaling in northern waters in 1671. The extracts given here, translated where necessary, offer valuable insights into seventeenth-century navigation and exploration. A selection of illustrations, ranging from maps to depictions of exotic flora and fauna, accompany the text. A key reference for later navigators and for those interested in the history of maritime exploration, the book was also one of the oldest works in Darwin's library aboard the Beagle.
Note:
Originally published in London by Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford in 1694.
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 06 Jun 2016).
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-07530-4
Language:
English
URL:
Volltext
(URL des Erstveröffentlichers)
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107588936
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